Aimee will host a webinar about her book The City Of Light, and the life of Theodore Bikel.
"Aimee Ginsburg Bikel is a wonderful speaker- warm, inviting, funny, and wise. And she writes like an angel!" - Erica Jong
"Aimee lights up the room with her intelligence and her charm. She is the real deal." - Ed Asner
"Aimee is a brilliant writer who mesmerizes audiences with her masterful storytelling and extraordinary breadth of knowledge." - Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary)
"Your words were powerful and inspiring. Thank you." -LA Mayor Eric Garcetti
News Flash: The City Of Light, by Theodore Bikel and Aimee Ginsburg Bikel, has won the silver medal in its category from the Forword's India Press Awards. Mazal Tov to our publishers Mandel Vilar Press and MomentBooks, to our illustrator Noah Phillips, and to the whole team! To buy your copy, go HERE
NEW: From my blog "The energy in the room shifts. We have spoken of everything else and now there is no way to avoid it. It is time to talk about the Portillo family’s attempt to cross over, legally, into the United States, requesting asylum under international and US law. Tomás and Clarissa glance at each other and look down, then again, wanting to share this experience with us, not wanting to relive it. Jeramias, the eldest, claims his Papa’s lap. As Tomás slowly begins and as the story unfolds, the boy nods his head, silently approving every word as truth. I have interviewed hundreds, thousands of people in my long career as an investigative reporter. Although it was hard to stay completely present as emotions of anger, disgust, and grief coursed through me, I believe every word Tomás and Clarissa told me this day..."- for full entry click here.
Now in a second printing, The City of Light by Aimee Ginsburg Bikel and Theo Bikel, is a timeless children's classic.
NEWS: The City Of Light has won the Silver Medal in its category from the Foreward Review Indie Book award
NEWS: The City Of Light has made the 2020 Skipping Stones magazine honor awards list. We are so proud to be recognized by this wonderful institution.
Aimee will host a webinar about her book The City Of Light, and the life of Theodore Bikel.
This is a free event but registration is required
This is event is free but you must register to receive your link Songs and stories from the incredible life of Theodore Bikel
In commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht, join us for a presentation by Aimee Bikel, author of Theodore Bikel’s The City of Light, and widow of the beloved late actor, singer and activist. FREE EVENT_ RSVP
On this anniversary of Kristallnacht, one of the darkest chapters of modern Jewish history, find hope and light through the memories of Theodore Bikel and the beloved Vienna of his childhood, in The City of Light, as told by his widow Aimee Ginsburg Bikel. This very special evening with Aimee includes a reading, video of Theo, Q&A and a special musical appearance from our own Hazzan Mike Stein. FREE EVENT: sign up at the link, above
Holocaust and Intolerance Museum, 616 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque
Join us for an inspiring and moving presentation by Aimee Ginsburg Bikel about Theodore Bikel's historic Kristallnacht concert in Vienna- and a reading from The City Of Light by Theo Bikel and Aimee Ginsburg Bikel. Aimee Ginsburg Bikel is the director of the Theodore Bikel Legacy Project
Join us for a reading, and a discussion of the legacy of the great Theodore Bikel
Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903, San Rafael
join us for a lively conversation about The City Of Light, the legacy of Theodore Bikel, and Tikkun Olam with the great Mindfulness teacher Sylvia Boorstein, with special guests.
Beth El Synagogue- Jewish Book Fair, EVENT MOVED TO ZOOM!, Durham, NC
EVENT MOVED TO ZOOM. Check the website for link.
Join author and speaker Aimee Ginsburg Bikel for a reading from the newly released, best -selling book Theodore Bikel's The City Of Light
Meet author Aimee Bikel and get your signed copy of The City Of Light
Aimee Ginsburg Bikel speaks from her personal experience as the senior Israeli Correspondent in Mumbai at the time of the tragedy, on the life, inspiration and even miracles that she witnessed while covering the events.